Master of Arts in Biblical Studies

I am currently enrolled at Redemption Seminary and am pursuing my Master of Arts in Biblical Studies.

Program overview

Completed Courses!

• RS450: Introduction to Biblical Research and Tools

• SF511: Spiritual Formation for Ministry Leaders
  • Mentor Professor: Dr. Vincent Nkwambi
  • Lecture Professor: Dr. Justin Irving
• OT551: Old Testament Theology
  • Mentor Professor: Dr. Dale Brueggemann
  • Lecture Professor: Dr. Bruce Waltke
• NT551: New Testament Theology
  • Mentor Professor: Dr. Julián Gutiérrez
  • Lecture Professor: Dr. Douglas Moo
• BI621: Biblical Interpretation
  • Mentor Professor: Dr. Dale Brueggemann
  • Lecture Professors: Dr. Kevin VanHoozer and Dr. Michael Heiser

Current Course

• TH712: The Theology of God and Creation
  • Mentor-Professor: Dr. Judson Greene
  • Lecture Professors: Dr. Peter Leithart, Dr. Ronn Johnson, Dr. Carl Sanders, Dr. Joseph Pipa, Dr. Mark Futato, Dr. John Collins, Dr. Tremper Longman, and Dr. John Walton

Remaining Courses

• TH713: Theology of God and Redemption
  • Lecture Professors: Dr. Ronn Johnson, Dr. Carl Sanders, Dr. D. A. Carson, Dr. Michael Bird, and others
• ED621: Discipleship
  • Lecture Professors: Dr. Frank Cardoza and Dr. Daniel Doriani
• CH515: Church History
  • Lecture Professor: Dr. Frank James
• RS731: Theology in Culture and Context (alternative course: AWKNG Theology in Culture and Context)
  • Lecture Professors: Dr. John Frame and Dr. John Fuder
• RS752: Applied Biblical Studies
  • Lecture Professors: Dr. Richard Newton and others

Redemption Seminary Mentors

• Dr. Vincent Nkwambi
• Dr. Dale Brueggemann
• Dr. Julián Gutiérrez
• Dr. Judson Greene
• Dr. Bruce Clark
• Dr. Andrew Talbert
• Dr. Andrew Koperski
• Dr. Travis Meadows
• Dr. Joel Wingo

Lesson Flowchart

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2. Copy question(s) to vim buffer.
3. Convert these into subheadings.
4. Focus on these learning objectives. Look ahead at essay prompts.
5. Use lesson headers to organize work.

Tips

• Google docs and Zotero: Put bibliography at the bottom of the document and never move (edit) it! Simply refresh or copy output from google docs.
• Label “helpful notes:”

Tools used in my study

• Lectures, Intensive study: Logos Bible Software (primarily in the browser)
• Notes: Neovim in markdown and occasional html
• Citations and bibliography: IEEE and Chicago Notes using Zotero and Zotero’s browser extension (classic mode).
• Web hosting: https://babcockfamilynewsletter.com and jekyll
• Dictionary: “Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)” using sdcv
• Bible translations:
  • Reference: ESV
  • Citations: CSB

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Goals

• Finish MABS Degree by June 2026
• 9 Lessons per week